QuoteReplyTopic: Blondes-Hair Advice for Newbie Posted: April 13 2005 at 1:41pm
I am new, hoping to get some feedback on a dilemna I am currently having. First a little history. I was a natural blonde (towhead as a child) until I hit puberty, it has gradually darkened to a level 6 or level 5 depending on Hair Color company swatches (In Wella I am a level 6, see below). Therefor, I have pretty much always been blonde (natural or not) and I enjoy being blonde. I am an ash base naturally, but like all brunettes who go blonde tend to pull gold. I want hair that is quite blonde but do not want to all-over bleach for a number of reasons.
My question to you is: What are some great high-lift colors out there? I AM NOT COLORING MY HAIR MYSELF, this is something I now entrust to a professional, BUT a couple years back I did color it myself using Wella Color Charm Level 10 Light Ash Blonde with Blonding Plus and 30 volume and actually got great results. Can anyone recommend something? I am hoping to get a great base color and then get minimal bleach hilights every three months to "break up" the color. I would like to go as light as possible without bleaching, so at least 3 or possibly 4 levels lighter than my natural color. IS THIS EVEN A POSSIBILITY FOR ME USING ONLY COLOR, NOT BLEACH? I would say when I did color it myself it lifted to a level 9. Sorry this is so long.....newbie
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Hello Zoe, I am a newby too. I don't know much about colouring hair, as I used to bleach my hair myself and it broke like mad, so now I have put it back to its normal colour, which is dark brown.
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My expertise is with Goldwell. I have been a colorist for 20+ years and
yours is a familiar problem. Several issues have to be considered
especially whether your hair can take any more chemical processing. If
not, you could be wearing a pixie style very soon! Sorry, bad joke! If
your hair can stand more chemical processing then highlighting with the
Topchic color 11V used with blonding cream will get you to about a level
8-9 (Goldwell swatches) This will require a pro who knows hair coloring!
So do some homework to find a salon/stylist who is well versed with
corrective colouring. Good luck to you!
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Hi maneman. Thanks for your input but I am already lifting to an
8 without even using a highlift ( I mean, it is a level 10 ash, but
is not considered part of a high-lift series) So, if your saying a
highlift could take me to an 8 or 9, it sounds like there is not
much of difference between high-lift color and the current color
being used with 30/ 40 volume. I have seen ads in hair
industry magazines that claim there are highlifts out there (like
Chi) that can lift 5-8 levels. What gives you the impression that
a high-lift would only lift me 3 levels? In addition, what exactly
did I state in my intro that would have given you the impression
that my hair was over-processed to begin with or that I needed
a corrective color? My ends are actually fine, it is only about
two inches toward the roots that I am referring to. Are you
generalizing all light brunettes who try to go blonde? Just
curious, since I did not even mention my current color or hair
condition, but rather my PAST scenarios. Wondering if all
stylists have hair ESP..........
Hi norskygrl. The variations from company to company on color
forumulations and strengths can vary somewhat. Also there may be some
differences as to how shades are measured. For instance, Redken has
traditionally measured shades 1-12, while Goldwell uses a 2-10 scale.
So the claims you are reading about may well be true for one company
while some translation would be necessary to describe it for another. For
an analogy, think Farenheit vs. Celsius. As for your hair being
overprocessed, I was perhaps a bit unclear. Your original post stated that
you wished to avoid all over bleach for a number of reasons. I can assure
you I have no powers of ESP, however, one of the inevitable pitfalls of
bleaching and the subsequent upkeep is the potential for damage. The
point that you are having your hair professionally done tells me you are
serious about getting a quality outcome without putting your hair at risk.
The best combination that I would suggest is to use the blonding formula
11V with 40 volume peroxide to give you the maximum amount of
control of unwanted gold, orange or yellow tones. You may wish to try
the 11A with 40 volume peroxide as this will also control unwanted warm
tones, but does not overwhelm the warm tones quite like 11V does. If
you wish to "break up" the color with highlights, using bleach with
highlight wraps or foils is a good idea. Most bleach formulas are mixed
with 20 volume peroxide. You may want to cut the peroxide strength to
15 volume since the hair has already been lightened. Hope this helps.
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